Benzin-pan.



No. 736,729. PATENTED' AUG. 18, 1903. G. E. HOWARD & J. G. M. UNGEHEUER.

BENZIN PAN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1903.

10 MODEL.

WITNESSES:

UNITED ST TES i'atented August 18, mos.

PATENT- OFFICE.

CHARLES E. 'HOWARD AND- BENZlN-PAN.

srEcrFrcA'noN formin part of Letters ram No. 736,729, dated August 11s,1903.

- Application filed May 14, 1903.

To all'whom it may concern: A

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. HOWARD, a subject of the King of GreatBritain; and

- J OHN O. M. UNGEHEUER, a citizen of the United States,'both residingat Jersey City,

in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a newand'Improved Benzin-Pan, of which thefollowing is a full,

clear,.and exact description. v

The purpose of our invention is to provide a pan or receptacle adaptedto contain benzin or a like highly-inflammable material and to soconstruct the pan or receptacle that it will be provided with aspring-controlled cover having normally a tight-but flexible or yieldingconnection with the upper marginal portion of the pan or receptacle, soas -to-prevent ignited material or articles being accidentally broughtinto contact with the contents of the pan or receptacle andito soconstruct and mount the cover that it may be pressed down suflicientlyby means of a brush to enable the brush to economically and convenientlytake up enough material for effective application to the face of type'towash the same, for example.

- A further purpose of the invention isto so construct a receptacle ofthe character described that it can be safely and economic ally usedwhenever benzinor a like liquid is to be employedcontinuously or inlarge quantities and so that all surplus liquid will automatically drainfrom the cover into the any desired"matertaimetahj 7 v rectangular,however, as illustrated,

efcepta .A represents a and the said receptacle or pa'uA m I any desiredshapelg' It is preferably Ii1ade whinmaibe i mp ei ybe given Serial no.157,093. on model.)

The receptacle or pan A is provided with an upper marginalcover B,secured in, any suitable or approved'manner ordinarily to the outerfacepf the said pan i or rec'eptacle by solder 10 or equivalent means,and this member 11, a horizontal upper memberj12, and adownwardly-extending inner member 13, which inner member is of lessdepth vertically than the outer member 11, and a cushion 14, ofasbestosor similar material, is socured to the inner member 13 of the marginalcover 13, extending downwardly from the said inner member 13 of themarginal cover any desired distance. This cushion lei is at; tachedto-the marginal cover B byerneans of bolts, rivets, or the like.

A spring 15 is so shaped as to fit within-the receptacle or pan A closeto the inner face of its sides and ends, and the upper portion of thesaid spring is made to engage'with and support a main cover 16','-whichis engaged at its upper-surface by the packing or cushion- 14,extendingdownward from the inner member of the fixed marginal cover B. Y

The main cover 16 is in the form of a plate members 12 of the marginalfixed cover B, having more or less engagement with the in-- norfacesof'the sides and ends of the said pan or receptacleA, and at themargin of the said or openings 18 are produced, so that any liquid that,may gather on the cover may find an exit to thebody portion of thedevice through the said openings or recesses l B when against the actionof the spring 15. The liquid is fed into the pan or receptacle A througha suitable opening, usually made at one corillustrated. f a In operationwhen the pan. or receptacle A- is filled orpractically filledwith liquidhem marginal cover-consists of a vertical outer main cover 16 'anydesired number of recesses the cover 1 6 is but slightly presseddownward and extends beneath thehorizontal upper nor of the fixedmarginal cover B,.which open: ing is normally closed by a screw-cap 17,as

' zin, for examp IeEe-by placiu'gabruslfonthj main. cover-116 andpressing -the cover downward against the; 1 action "o'fjfthe spring; 15.fen'ough liqnidj'w'ill fiow ovefthejtop of the cover to suitablymoisten tlijebr'ush, so that the-liquid may be applied wherever it isnecessary, and as the brush is removed from the cover thespring-controlled cover automatically closes up against the fixedmarginal cover B, and at the same time any surplus liquid which may beon the spring-controlled main cover 16 will flow ofi? therefrom into thebody of the receptacle through the marginal opennomic and isparticularly adapted for use'in printing-offices,where large quantitiesof henzin are used to wash the face of type.

The device, it will be observed, is perfectly safe. It is durable in itsconstruction and may be conveniently and quickly operated.

It may here be remarked that the character of the spring 15 may bechanged, it only being necessary that one ora series of springs of anytype should be employed to normally hold the main cover 16in its upperor sealing position.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A device for containing liquid, comprisinga body having an inwardly-extending upper flange portion, a coverloosely fitted in the-body of the device, and springs for holding thesaid cover normally in engagement with the said flange, asdescribed.

2. A device for containing liquids, comprising a body, an upper marginalflange extending inwardly from the body, a cover located below the saidupper flange, openings in the said cover, and springs located within thebody beneath the cover, permitting the cover to be pressed'downward awayfrom the said marginal flange, as described.

3. A device for containing liquids, comprising a body-section having afixed marginal flange, extending upwardly therefrom and horizontallyfrom the upper portion of its upweirdly-extending section and thencedownwardly, and a cushion secured to the inner downwardly-extendingsection of the fixed marginal flange, a spring located within thebody-section of the device, a cover having marginal openings fittingloosely to the sides and ends of the said body beneath theinwardly-extending member of the flange, and a spring serving tonormally hold the said cover against the cushion carried by the fixedflange of the body-section, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. HOWARD.

JOHN C. M. UN GEHEUER. Witnesses: Tnos. E. MURPHEY,

TmoTnY J. Bonus.

